Turnpike Delays Set

DIGEST

Continuing construction in the median of Florida`s Turnpike will force traffic this week into a single lane in both directions south of the Lantana toll barricade.

According to Kim Poulton of the turnpike`s Fort Lauderdale office, the single-lane configuration will slow traffic for a mile south of the toll barricade starting at 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Traffic will be shifted daily between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. through Saturday, she said, while crews put down temporary striping and install a new concrete median wall to replace the current steel barriers.

In addition, crews will be installing a new paved safety lane in the median at the same time, Poulton said.

After that section of work is done, Poulton said crews will move to the 1.5 mile section immediately north of the toll barricade for another week`s worth of work.

Eventually, she said, plans call for the installation of concrete median walls and paved median safety lanes on the turnpike all the way to Fort Pierce.